Motown 25 : : Yesterday, Today, Forever

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Program notes by Suzanne de Passe and Nelson George (16 unnumbered pages : color portraits) inserted in container.
Disc 1, The show. Dancing in the street (the Lester Wilson Dancers) -- Smokey Robinson -- Richard Pryor -- Medley. Shop around ; You've really got a hold on me ; The tears of a clow ; Going to a go-go (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles) -- Dick Clark -- I wish ; and, Medley. Uptight (Everything's alright) ; Signed, sealed, delivered I'm yours ; My cherie amour ; Sir Duke ; You are the sunshine of my life (Stevie Wonder) -- Money (that's what I want) (Motown songwriters) -- Smokey Robinson -- Medley. Reach out, I'll be there ; Get ready ; It's the same old song ; Ain't too proud to beg ; Baby I need your loving ; My girl ; I can't get next to you ; I can't help myself ; (I know) I'm losing you (the Temptations and Four Tops) -- What's going on (Marvin Gaye) -- Howard Hesseman and Tim Reid of WKRP in Cincinnati -- Heat wave (Martha Reeves) -- My guy (Mary Wells) -- Shotgun (Jr. Walker) -- Brick house (Commodores) -- John Moshitta -- Lonely teardrops (José Feliciano) -- Where did our love go (Adam Ant) -- You mean more to me (Lionel Richie) -- Medley. I want you back ; The love you save ; Never can say goodbye ; I'll be there (the Jackson 5) -- Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) -- I want you (the Lester Wilson Dancers) -- Billy Dee Williams, Motown and the movies -- Richard Pryor, What is the Motown sound? -- All this love (DeBarge) -- He's a pretender (High Inergy) -- Can't stop (DeBarge and High Inergy) -- Medley. Ooo baby baby ; The tracks of my tears (Smokey Robinson and Linda Ronstadt) -- The Motown company song -- Medley. Being with you ; Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson) -- Richard Pryor, The Motown story...a fairy tale -- Ain't no mountain high enough (Diana Ross) -- Someday we'll be together (Diana Ross and the Supremes, with entire cast) -- Reach out and touch (somebody's hand) (entire cast) -- Bonus material. Motown 25 performers roundtable (featuring Smokey Robinson, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Otis Williams (founder/leader, the Temptations), Suzanne de Passe) ; featurette: Signed, sealed & delivered : the making of Motown 25.
Disc 2, Rehearsal. Marvin Gaye rehearsal -- Featurette: What's going on: Marvin Gaye -- Interviews (Suzanne de Passe, Don Mischer).
Disc 3, The reunion. Roundtables. Yesterday, today, forever : the Motown 25 production roundtable ; Motown 25 performers roundtable, part 2 (featuring Smokey Robinson, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Otis Williams (the Temptations) -- Featurettes. Reach out, I'll be there: the Temptations and Four Tops ; Come and get these memories: inside Hitsville -- Interviews: Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Otis Williams (the Temptations), Claudette Robinson (the Miracles), Martha Reeves (Martha & the Vandellas).
Various performers; Richard Pryor, host.
Television special commemorating record company Motown's 25th anniversary, featuring performances and interviews.
DVD; 2.0 stereo, 5.1 surround.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Motown 25 submitted by leenajong on August 15, 2015, 8:43am ok

Motown 25 submitted by a2sue on August 31, 2015, 9:43pm Motown 25 is what made Michael Jackson a solo star -- he sang "Billie Jean" and first did the moonwalk for all to see!

Forever submitted by smr on July 4, 2020, 6:38pm Yesterday